AR effect VS Temtem

Yes it is follow the below link. Sony US Xperia 1V pre-order link. Source: 12 months ago

You could buy directly from https://electronics.sony.com/mobile/smartphone/all/p/xqcq62b-gc where you have an extra color option (green). Otherwise Sony lists B&H, Amazon, BestBuy and Adorama as retailers. Sometimes few Best Buy stores will carry it in store. But I found very sporadic and quickly sold out (also return policy is not nearly as good unless you have a membership). Source: over 1 year ago

Sony had one of the best selling handhelds of all time with the PSP, and then they abandoned its successor (the Vita) almost immediately after launching it because they were scared of mobile gaming. They even hedged their bets by releasing the Xperia Play around the same time, which was a hybrid handheld/Android phone. They abandoned that too very quickly. So logically, in order to avoid throwing money away by... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

...but of course, it makes cell phones look bad. And because Sony still make phones, their reaction to you would probably be something like this. Source: over 2 years ago

Since Sony Mobile stopped officially offering devices in Canada in 2019, you'd need to focus on model numbers available in the US for finding a device with possibly appropriate spectrum bands for use here. Source: over 2 years ago

If you like Pokémon, you might want to give Temtem a try. It's very similar in play because you collect creatures and bring them to fight other players. This used to be a PC title, but recently ported to consoles. Source: over 1 year ago

Hi r/NintendoSwitch! We're a handful of members from the Crema team. After a couple of years of Early Access, our project, Temtem, an MMO monster-taming experience, is ready to launch worldwide tomorrow at last on Nintendo Switch! Source: over 1 year ago

Hi r/games! We're part of the Crema team. We've been working on Temtem, an MMO monster-taming experience, for some years now. It's leaving Early Access and launching tomorrow on Xbox SXS, Switch, and reaching 1.0 on PS5 and Steam. Source: over 1 year ago

Obviously it's not the Pokemon IP, but check out TemTem[1]. The world feels much more alive and they've implemented raids, PVP, and other MMO features. [1] https://crema.gg/games/temtem/. - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

As an aside, have you considered playing Temtem? It describes itself as a massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure. Even in its Early Access state, Temtem delivers a bunch of features listed here. Source: over 2 years ago